Diseases of swine, with particluar reference to hog-cholera . for spaying operation (flank nietliod): First step. is to be invaded. One of the best and most satisfactory methodsthe writer has ever employed is as follows: Procure a piece off-inch soft rope about 6 feet long. Tie the free ends together,forming a loop, as shown in Fig. HI. Next secure a 2 by 14-inch plank, about 12 feet long; place oneend on the floor or ground, as the case may be; either spike theother end fast to the wall or suspend it by means of a rope from SPAYING SOWS 721 above (B). Now make your rope loop fast to the upper
Diseases of swine, with particluar reference to hog-cholera . for spaying operation (flank nietliod): First step. is to be invaded. One of the best and most satisfactory methodsthe writer has ever employed is as follows: Procure a piece off-inch soft rope about 6 feet long. Tie the free ends together,forming a loop, as shown in Fig. HI. Next secure a 2 by 14-inch plank, about 12 feet long; place oneend on the floor or ground, as the case may be; either spike theother end fast to the wall or suspend it by means of a rope from SPAYING SOWS 721 above (B). Now make your rope loop fast to the upper end of theplank with a screw-eye or a spike (A), or it may be fastened byboring a hole through the plank large enough to allow the rope tobe drawn up through and held secure by a large knot in its should be so arranged that when the hog is fastened to^ theplank it is about waist high, as shown in Figs. Ill, 112, 113. Theplank should assume a position of about 30 degrees. The operator,standing facing the plank, with his right hand toward the lower. Restraint for spaying operation (flank method): Second step. end, passes right hand (D) through the loop (C), and instructsassistant to grasp right legs of the hog and bring the hog to him,placing it on the board. As the assistant approaches with the hogpass your left hand under the right hand and rope, grasping lefthind leg (E), while your right hand grasps the right hind leg (). Now guide the left leg to your right hand, which grasps left hand now contains both hind feet, while the right hand 722 DISEASES OF SWINE grasps the loop from over left wrist and carries it back, droppingit above ankles. As you drop the rope back of the ankle you are tosay pull, meaning that your assistant is to pull the hog down-ward on the plank, making the rope taut, as shown in Fig. a little practice a sow can be secured by this method in lessthan five seconds. Preparation for Operation.—One of the most important essen
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